World Cup 2010 ZAF
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It's over, England - USA 1:1.
Respectable display by the US lads there, even tough the goal wasn't really deserved.
The match reminded me of the Euro Cup match Austria - Germany, Austria also played with a 4-4-3/4-4-2-1 setup and like England, our team had great difficulties with breaking through the wall of defense. In this light, the plan of the US team worked quite well.
England clearly was the better team, they're too nervous, though, they missed a couple of great chances that way.
Respectable display by the US lads there, even tough the goal wasn't really deserved.
The match reminded me of the Euro Cup match Austria - Germany, Austria also played with a 4-4-3/4-4-2-1 setup and like England, our team had great difficulties with breaking through the wall of defense. In this light, the plan of the US team worked quite well.
England clearly was the better team, they're too nervous, though, they missed a couple of great chances that way.
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That was very intelligently played by the U.S. like it or not.
Everyone knows England is the best team out of that group. So the U.S. didn't risk anything. Their strategy was to defend and maintain extreme discipline in the defense and try to counterattack or try shots from mid distance. The early goal took em offguard but the goalkeepers fuck up evened everything again.
I'm sure the U.S. will play aggressively now in the following two games and easily classify to the next round. England will move on as well.
Everyone knows England is the best team out of that group. So the U.S. didn't risk anything. Their strategy was to defend and maintain extreme discipline in the defense and try to counterattack or try shots from mid distance. The early goal took em offguard but the goalkeepers fuck up evened everything again.
I'm sure the U.S. will play aggressively now in the following two games and easily classify to the next round. England will move on as well.
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Cmon man, I'm sure coach Bradley is extremely happy he managed to weasel a point out of England. They were not going to risk attacking and perhaps losing when they could just play it safe against the big guy and then take out the weaker teams.
That's how you play the group stage.
The U.S. has advanced extremely quick as with they do in any competition they take part of. I'm sure the U.S. will be feared in the not so distant future.
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Maybe, who knows.
There are some good people in the team, like goalie Howard, he's really dependable.
There still is lotsa work to do, though, attack and midfiled are quite weak and unorganized.
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Of course, if anything I give the U.S. a chance to maybe reach the quarter finals again. But that's as far as they're getting if they even get there. It'll take years, but the U.S. has a very serious project and they've done some great advances.
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Korea look decent and could possibly get to the QF stage IF they defend. Argentina could be scary IF they start putting away their chances.
France are piss poor, as are Greece.
Tonights game was always going to be a draw. I still don't understand how these players play week in week out in the EPL but when they play for England, they're just shit. No cohesion and the amount of negative backwards passing is appalling. A decent result though, as it wasn't too long ago the USA beat Spain and pushed Brasil in the Confederations Cup.
France are piss poor, as are Greece.
Tonights game was always going to be a draw. I still don't understand how these players play week in week out in the EPL but when they play for England, they're just shit. No cohesion and the amount of negative backwards passing is appalling. A decent result though, as it wasn't too long ago the USA beat Spain and pushed Brasil in the Confederations Cup.
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There simply is too much public and media pressure on the English team, this was and will be a problem. What's more, they were too confident after the successful playoffs/qualifying and thought the US would be a routine job but playing against a determined team with 8 defensive positions is never easy. They should have seen it coming.
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The World Cup 2010 is here 
Happy Birthday Diego Milito
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Le menu de futbol aujourd'hui:
Algeria - Slovenia
Serbia - Ghana
Germany - Australia
Looking forward to the Germany match of course.
My tips? Well, as you've seen I'm not a pro-tipper but will try it anyway: 1:2, 1:0, 2:1.
My newly-bought Boogie Blast Vuvuzela, beer and food are ready, there will be a small footie party at our house tonight, hope our neighbours don't mind, and if they do, well...
Algeria - Slovenia
Serbia - Ghana
Germany - Australia
Looking forward to the Germany match of course.
My tips? Well, as you've seen I'm not a pro-tipper but will try it anyway: 1:2, 1:0, 2:1.
My newly-bought Boogie Blast Vuvuzela, beer and food are ready, there will be a small footie party at our house tonight, hope our neighbours don't mind, and if they do, well...
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